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gluteal

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the buttocks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of the muscles of the buttocks, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or near the gluteus muscles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From gluteus + -al.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: hýžďový — relating to the buttocks
  • Finnish: pakara- — relating to the buttocks
  • French: glutéal — relating to the buttocks
  • German: glutäal — relating to the buttocks
  • German: Glutäal- — relating to the buttocks
  • German: gluteal — relating to the buttocks
  • German: Gluteal- — relating to the buttocks
  • German: Gesäß- — relating to the buttocks
  • Greek: γλουτιαίος (gloutiaíos) — relating to the buttocks
  • Ido: gluteala — relating to the buttocks
  • Japanese: 臀部の (denbu no) — relating to the buttocks
  • Polish: pośladkowy — relating to the buttocks
  • Spanish: glúteo — relating to the buttocks
  • Tagalog: pampigi — relating to the buttocks
  • Volapük: glüetik — relating to the buttocks
  • Chinese Mandarin: 臀肌 (túnjī) — Any of the three gluteal muscles